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Memphis NY Barn Sale 6-2-2023
« on: June 02, 2023, 06:51:39 PM »
The clean-out boys have the barn open this weekend.  I'm always surprised to find new stuff for sale - there's so much there at every sale - stuff that is junk and some not so junk - but somehow it never sells.
Does anyone recognize any of these tools or companies?  Please fill me in on details.

Cylinder Stud - Battery Nut & Spark Plug - Gen. Nut 90257  11/16"open end and 7/8 hex box end.
750 Battery Terminal Made In U.S.A.   9/16 and 5/8 12 point box - the 5/8 end is a deep box.
Very small Alligator Wrench - appears to be stamped AM. SAW CO. with patent date August 3 1897.  Screwdrive blade on end.  Remarkably good condition.
5/8 Neverslip Manufacturing Co.  New Brunswick N.J. While the open end is 5/8", this seems to be more of a pry bar or tie rod separator.  Evidence of hammer usage on handle end.
Channellock 426 pliers in very good condition - except for light rust pitting.  2 US Patent numbers followed by CAN. 1953.
The K-D tool is NO. 274 - vey nice condition.  Sorry, I forgot to get a close-up photo.  I have no idea what it is or if it is even complete.  The jaws have serrated teeth - almost like for cleaning internal threads.














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Re: Memphis NY Barn Sale 6-2-2023
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2023, 07:05:09 PM »
Little alligator wrench was made by American Saw Company, Trenton, N. J. I think this is this is the Samuel T. Freas patented version wrench.

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Re: Memphis NY Barn Sale 6-2-2023
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2023, 07:40:51 PM »
The Neverslip may be a tool for removing horseshoe calks.
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Re: Memphis NY Barn Sale 6-2-2023
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2023, 07:40:37 AM »
Thanks for the replies.  I have found that the larger battery wrench is a Delco Light Plannnt Wrench.  The Neverslip is a caulk wrench - the straight pattern seems unusual.  About alligator wrenches - the pattern in the handle looks more useful for turning nuts than the gator jaws - however I have never actually tried to use one.
The K-D tool is a disc brake pad spreader pliers.
The mystery remains regarding the smaller battery terminal wrench.
Al
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Re: Memphis NY Barn Sale 6-2-2023
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2023, 03:15:46 PM »
I think the straight pattern on the calk wrench is used to drive out calks that are pressed into the shoe, as opposed to a threaded calk.
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Re: Memphis NY Barn Sale 6-2-2023
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2023, 03:51:57 PM »
You can tell I'm not a horse person - I can't spell calk correctly.  I'll ask my nieghbor who has a lot of horses and see what I can learn.
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Re: Memphis NY Barn Sale 6-2-2023
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2023, 04:56:28 PM »
Hey,  I'm just a city slicker who likes to figure things out!!
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